The National tribune., 1887-09-29
RECENT LITERATURE.

| inc peatu OF Lyon, by 6en. w. M. Nherry
Arkansas Troops in the Battle of Wilson's
Thanking Column nc Wilson's Creek" by Gen.
Franz Sgel; THE Siege of Lexington" by
Col. Jas. A. Muliigan; The Pea Ridge Cam
paign," by Gen. Franz Sigel; Union and Con-
federate Indians in the Civil War" by Maj.
/ Wiley Britton; " Recollections Of FOote and
the Gunhoats," by Jas. u. Eads: "Notes on the
Life Of Admiral Foote," by his brother; "Gen.
Polk and the Battle Of Belmont" BY bis son
The Gunboats at Belmont and Fort Henry
by Rear Admiral Henry Wake; The Defense
Of Fort Henry" by Capt. Jesse Taylor, C. s. A.;
Holding Kentucky for the Union, by Col. X.
NJ Kelly. Sixty-four fine illustrations embel-
lish the work.
Magazines.
The Popular Science Monthly for September
gives the leading place TO David A. Weiss
third article on The Economic Disturbances
since 1879 which proves the most important
and interesting of the series so far. Showing
how all other causes Of depression group them
selves around the fundamental one of mans
increased control over the forces Of Nature the
author considers the bearing from this point of
view Of overpr0ductlon, and OF the changes in
the relations Of labor and capital rs affected
by the aggregation and consolidation OF indus
trial enterprises. Under the heading Sleep
and its Counterfsts," DIR. A. de VAUDEVILLE de.
scribes lethargy, catalepsy, somnambulism, and
various phenomena of hystero epilepsy and
hypnotism. Mr.. George p. Morris gives a de-
scription of an attempt made by the Rev.
Thomas Budd 10 found an industrial school in
West Jersey goo years ago. In his paper on
Social Sustenance,' Mr.. Henry j. Phillpot
discusses the specialization Of energies which
is becoming the rule in modern industries, and
gives particular attention to the fact that
women and farmers are largely denied its
highest development.
The readers of the English Illustrated Magd=ine
wilFbe interested TO learn that with the new
volume, beginning October Mr.. III. ID. Trail
will contribute a monthly article Of criticism
on matters literary. social, and artistic. A
paper on Personal "reminiscences OF Charles
Dickens VIII also appear i'm an early number,
and this will be followed by a series of letters
of Charles Dickens, never before published.
Fiction viii be represented by Professor Mimic,
who contributes an historical novel under the
title OF " The Mediation Of Ralph Hardelot,"
and there will be stories by Mrs. Wordsworth,
b. l.. FaIjoon, J. ). Winter, aud Others. In
poetry the editor promises contributions from
Mr. Swinbume and Mr. George Meredith for
the early numbers. To its illustrated articles
special attention will be given. These are Of
an unusually interesting aud varied character.
LippmcoHs Monthly Magazine for September
opens with a brilliant romance, entitled The
Red Mountain Mines" by Lew Nanderpoole,
pioneer life of California is painted with firm
and artistic hand. An article Of great and
timely interest, in view OF the approaching
constitutional Centennial TO be held in Phila-
delphia is Moncure ID. Conway's a Suppressed
Statesman" Ii deals with the life Of Edmund
Randolph, OF Virginia, name now almost UNI
known, TO whom Mr.. Conway insists that the
initiation and ratification of the Constitution
were especially due. The reader will be sur
prised 10 learn how important parsonage Ran
dOlph was in his own day. He was 4 states
man. an orator political writer, philosophi-
cal thinker.
National Poultry aud Pets.-published at To-
ledO, o., by Col. Charles Caughligg Price 80
cents year. Monthly.
Tie Church Becieic Edited by the Rev.
Henry Mason Brown. Published by j. G..
Geddcs q Co., New York Price 81 year.
The London Illustrated -Unquestion-
ably the finest illustrated weekly newspaper in
the world is The London Illustrated Acrs. 1t is
superb publication in every way-artistic and
literary. Its publishers are now putting out
an American edition, which is furnished as
cheaply as the American illustrated papers, the
subscription price being 81 year, or 10 cents
number The address is The illustrated
News Co." Potter Building, New York.
Hdrpers.-A capital paper upon Riding in
New York opens the September Harper'S. The
author DISCUSSES himself as "a Rider, but he
evidently is at home on the subject OF Metro
politan hoTsemanship. The author facetiously
remarks that perhaps the strongest proof that
riding had not become a fashionable amuse-
ment until good many years after the facili-
tics for IL had been provided by the Park COM
missioners is that the late Horace Greeley ad-
dicted himself TO IL during his latter years. OF
course he rode in q sad sincerity, and because
he thought it WAS good for him; but he SUBJ
mitted himself 10 n regular course OF instruc-
ton, and he proved SO plastic i'm the hands Of
his riding master that those who have seen
him ride declare that, if he did not precisely
witch the world with noble horsemanship
he looked, at all events. considerably less ir-
regular on horseback than lac did on foot"
The various styles OF equestrian art are cleverly
COMMUNICATIVE German, the English, the
kentucklan, the constitutional, the military
and the policeman.
Edward l.. Wilson, the enthusiastic photog-
rapher aud traveller, whose letters and maya
zine articles have gained him such a favorable
recognition. contributes 10 the September num-
Der of SeriJaeT's Magazine an article on The
Modern Nile" describing in fresh and un-
conventional way the journey from Cairo to
the Second Cataract. The many illustrations
arc made from photographs taken by the author
The Ihackeray Letters published in the Sep
iember number OF ScriJaor's Mdgdsiae will in
cnde the remainder Of the English letters
rcc0leetiOns OF Mr.. Thackeray. and also several
anecdotes furnished the publishers by Mrs.
BroOkheld. The October installment will con-
sist OF letters written by Thackeray 10 the
BrookBelds from America, and will conclude
the publication Of this remarkably interesting
series.
Magazine Of american Hist0rg.--The leading
paper ia the always welcome haga=ipe Of 4meri-
can History for September is a biographical
sketch OF the distinguished Revolutionary Off
Ger, Gen. james Nj. NarnuIn from the graceful
pen OF Judge-Adyocate Asa Bird Gardiner u
>. A.. LII. ID. The handsome portrait OF the
General forms the frontispiece 10 the number,
and his historic home ia Rhode Island. and the
fine portrait OF his brother. also a man of dis
tinction in military and political life, arc among
the superb illustrations The second article.
How California Was Secured by the re.
nowned Hubert Howe Bancroft, will command
universal attention; il is clear-cut, concise and
Informing TO every American.
The Forum. - Contents: "The Sixteenth
Amendment" Senator ]. J. ingalls,; lis Can
ada Mis2oyerDedr" the Minister Of the Inte-
riori Books That Have Helped Me" Rev. DIR.
Augustus Jessopp; Concerning Men" tho
author of John Halifax, Gentleman" y; "What
is the Object Of Life?" Prof H. d. Cope; Tho
Manners Of Critics" Andrew Lang; American
Geographical Names" Bishop A. Cleveland
Coke; " Great Telescopes Prof G. A. Young;
I" The Gist Of the Labor Question" President
John BascOm; " Profit-sharing" Nicholas T.
Gilman "lgnatius DOnnellys Comet" Prof
Alexander Winchell.
The WOmaRs ArgOsy. well edited, we'll
gotten up monthly magazine devoted TO the
women Of the household. IL Is full Of first class
illustrations, abounds in information 10 women